Brendale, Queensland

Brendale
Suburb
Strathwyn Street, Brendale, 2008
Brendale
Interactive map of Brendale
Coordinates: 27°19′26″S152°58′53″E / 27.3238°S 152.9813°E / -27.3238; 152.9813 (Brendale (centre of suburb))
Country	Australia
State	Queensland
LGA	City of Moreton Bay
Location	3.8 km (2.4 mi) SSW of Strathpine 22.9 km (14.2 mi) N of Brisbane CBD
Government
•  State electorate	Pine Rivers
•  Federal division	Dickson
Area
• Total	10.7 km2 (4.1 sq mi)
Population
• Total	3,100 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	290/km2 (750/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode	4500
Suburbs around Brendale Warner Strathpine Strathpine Warner Brendale Bald Hills Eatons Hill Albany Creek Bridgeman Downs

Brendale is a suburb in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Brendale had a population of 3,100 people. ^[1]

Geography

Brendale is north of Brisbane, the state capital, and located immediately south of Strathpine on the South Pine River.

Brendale is mostly an industrial suburb, although several parks exist within it. It contains a Powerlink 275/110 kV electrical transmission substation called South Pine Substation with two grid batteries, ^{[3] [4]} as well as a waste treatment plant. ^[5]

History

Brendale is situated in the Yugarabul traditional Indigenous Australian country. ^[6]

The suburb's name originates from the name given to a horse stud, established by the property developer, property marketer and business owner William (Bill) Bowden in the early 1960s. ^[2]

Wantima Country Club opened on 14 February 1969 with a 6-hole golf course. ^[7]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Brendale recorded a population of 1,847 people, 51% female and 49% male. The median age of the Brendale population was 34 years, 3 years below the national median of 37. 65.3% of people living in Brendale were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 10%, India 3.8%, England 3.5%, Philippines 1.5%, Fiji 0.9%. 83% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.8% Punjabi, 0.9% Tagalog, 0.9% Hindi, 0.8% Shona, 0.8% Japanese. ^[8]

In the 2016 census, Brendale had a population of 2,758 people. ^[9]

In the 2021 census, Brendale had a population of 3,100 people. ^[1]

Amenities

Brendale is an industrial, light industrial, commercial, business, retail, service centre, distribution centre and international business park in the Strathpine area for the north metropolitan Brisbane and wider communities. The Bunya Park Drive Convenience Centre, containing the Eatons Hill Hotel and Function Centre in Brendale is a trade, enterprise, retail and services zone providing services for the neighbouring Albany Creek, Eatons Hill and wider communities. ^[10]

Sporting facilities

The South Pine Sports Complex has sporting facilities for a wide array of sports. ^[11]

Wantima Country Club has an 18-hole golf course. ^{[12] [7]} It is where Cameron Smith, winner of the 150th British Open learned to play. ^[13]

Education

There are no schools in Brendale. The nearest government primary schools are Strathpine West State School in neighbouring Strathpine to the north, Bald Hills State School in neighouring Bald Hills to the east, and Eatons Hill State School in neighbouring Eatons Hill to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Pine Rivers State High School in Strathpine to the north-east, Albany Creek State High School in neighbouring Albany Creek to the south, and Bray Park State High School in Bray Park to the north-west. ^[14]

Transport

The nearest train station is Strathpine railway station in the adjacent suburb of Strathpine. ^[15]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Brendale (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Brendale – suburb in Moreton Bay Region (entry 52298)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 4 March 2026.
3. Heynes, George (20 January 2026). "Akaysha Energy switches on 410MWh grid-forming BESS in Australia five months ahead of schedule". Energy-Storage.News. 205MW/410MWh .. connects directly to Powerlink's South Pine substation in Brisbane's northern suburbs, providing fast-acting frequency control and ancillary services
4. Vorrath, Sophie (16 February 2026). "First stage of Australia's second-biggest battery starts commercial operations in the Sunshine State". Renew Economy.
5. Moreton Bay Regional Council. "Strathpine - Brendale". Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
6. "AIATSIS code E66: Yugarabul". Federal government. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
7. "Book Now". Wantima Country Club. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Brendale (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Brendale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
10. "Retail and Commercial Sectors Needs Assessment" (PDF). Moreton Bay Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
11. "South Pine Sports Complex". www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
12. "Home". Wantima Country Club. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
13. "Cameron Smith's dad reckons celebrations won't get too 'radical' today at his old club — but others aren't so sure". ABC News. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
14. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 17 August 2019.
15. "Strathpine station | Translink". jp.translink.com.au. Retrieved 23 August 2025.

External links

• "Brendale". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.